Yuma_MTSS_Command _Overview_IndustryDay.pdf

U.S. ARMY YUMA PROVING GROUNDU.S. ARMY YUMA PROVING GROUND

Industry Day – YPG Command Overview 06 December 2023

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Yuma Proving Ground Mission and Vision

OUR VISION: A Team YPG that is the premier testing authority - competitive, comprehensive, and accurate; valued and respected by our customers and decision makers; and ensuring the utmost Warfighter success to deploy, fight and win.

OUR MISSION: To plan, conduct, assess, analyze, report, and support developmental tests, experiments, production tests, and integrated developmental/operational tests; and provide training support to Army, sister services, Department of

Defense, U.S. Government, international, and commercial customers in accordance with Army Modernization Priorities.

when they NEED

IT.

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2023 marks 80 years of testing in YPG and in the desert southwest

And Soldiers have what they NEED

We WORK to ensure IT works

Presenter Notes Presentation Notes Mission and Vision -YPG’s mission is to support and prioritize programs in the following order: (1) Army Modernization Efforts, (2) ACAT I & II programs, (3) other Army programs, (4) other Service programs, and (5) Private Industry/FMS programs.

-YPG has a very dynamic scheduling office which utilizes resources effectively to safely maximize activities on YPG ranges.

-When Army Modernization CFT Programs are delayed due to PM or manufacturing issues, YPG can slip in other programs to keep our workforce viable.

-This type of scheduling ultimately saves Army Modernization projects money, since our reimbursable workforce can support other programs, while CFT program issues are resolved.

U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command Vice Chief of Staff of the Army

Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) MG James J. Gallivan

• Report Writing

Army Evaluation Center (AEC)

• Direct Fire

• Live Fire

• Vehicles

• Small Arms

• General & Individual Equipment

• UGVs

Aberdeen Test Center

(ATC)

• Maneuver Support & Sustainment

• Fires

• Aviation

• Intel & EW

• Integrated T&E

• Airborne & Special Forces

Operational Test Command

(OTC) / DCO-OT

• Air Systems

• Airworthiness

• Small Missiles and Rockets

• Guidance Systems

• Lightning Eff

• HE Warhead and Fuzes

Redstone Test Center

(RTC)

• Missiles

• Ballistic Missile Defense

• Nuclear Effects

• NIE

White Sands Test Center

White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) /

DCO-DT

Electronic Proving Ground (EPG)

• Electronic Warfare

• C3

• Nuclear Effects

• Ground Systems

• Direct and Indirect Fire

• C-UAS

• Air Delivery

• Air Armaments

• Natural Environments

• Radar

• Mine/Countermine

• C-IED

Yuma Proving Ground

(YPG)

Tropic Regions Test Center (TRTC)GS-14• Chemical Bio

• NBC Survival

• Smoke & Obscurants

• Meteorology

West Desert Test Center GS-15

Dugway Proving Ground

(DPG)

Yuma Test Center

(YTC)

Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC)

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes ATEC ORG Chart The ORG chart shows ATEC is a direct report to the VCSA.

-The advantage is that the Army’s senior leadership is kept well-informed on critical efforts that ATEC is spearheading, such as all the Army Modernization Efforts.

-Under ATEC, there are six test organizations which include the following:

Aberdeen Test Center, Aberdeen, MD Redstone Test Center, Huntsville, AL Dugway Proving Ground, UT (West Desert Test Center) White Sands Missile Range, NM (White Sands Test Center) Electronic Proving Ground, Ft. Huachuca, AZ Yuma Proving Ground (YTC, CRTC, TRTC).

-In addition to the test centers, the Operational Test Command (Ft. Hood, TX) and the Army Evaluation Center, Aberdeen, MD, also fall under ATEC.

-OTC is focused primarily on Operational Testing, while AEC is focused on working with customers to develop criteria for testing, track test progress and provide an evaluation report of the system under test.

-Each test center has its specialty test missions, which are listed under each test center on the slide.

-Focus will now be on the Yuma Proving Ground, which consists of the Yuma Test Center, located here, and the Cold Regions Test Center at Ft. Greely Alaska, and the Tropics Test Center located primarily in Panama and Suriname. Tropic testing has on occasion been conducted in Honduras and Hawaii.

Yuma Proving Ground Organization

YUMA PROVING GROUND

COL Johnathon Nelson Senior Commander CSM Mark Millare

Command Sergeant Major Civilian Personnel Advisory Center

407th AFSB Logistics Readiness Center

Mission Installation Contracting Command

Command Staff

Public Affairs Office

Special Staff

Command Judge Advocate

S-1

S-9

Safety Directorate

S-2/3/4/5

S-6 S-8

MISSION

Technical Director

Chief of Staff

Test Centers

DFMWR

Resource Management

Operations

Public Works

Equal Employment Opportunity

Plans, Analysis & Integration

Installation SafetyHuman Resources

Religious Support

GARRISON

Mr. Kenneth Musselwhite

Cold Regions Test Center

LTC Jonathan L. Brown Commander

Yuma Test Center

LTC Shane D. Dering Commander

Tropic Regions Test Center

Mr. Ernest E. Hugh Director

U.S. Army Special Operations Command Flight Detachment

General Motors

Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE)

Tenants

Commissary

Health Clinic

Veterinary Service

Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS)

Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES)

Military Free Fall School (MFFS)

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes Yuma Proving Ground Organization I am the senior commander at YPG and my organization is broken into two parts – Mission and Garrison -On my mission side, I have Larry Bracamonte as my technical director who has over 33 years of test experience.

-I also have a CoS, Ms. Minerva Peters who has an extensive ORSA background and over 35 years of experience.

-I also have the common command staff, which includes the Adjutant, Plans & Ops, NEC, RM, and Safety.

-I have two LTC (O5) Commanders – YTC and CRTC, and one civilian GS-14 at TRTC.

-The civilian at TRTC is permanently stationed at YPG (Yuma) and travels to Panama frequently to oversee test activities primarily in Panama and Suriname.

-I also have a Garrison Manager; Civilian, GS-15 who I work closely with on infrastructure, facilities, and operations management.

-In addition, YPG also has permanent tenants, all of which require support from us at YPG.

Major Components

• Payroll: $236 million

• Contract dollars: $286 million

YPG Economic Impact on Yuma Community

Funding

• Overhead funding: $159 million

• Customer funding: $315 million

Personnel 875 Civilian 1340 Contractor 152 Military

2,367 Total

“YPG is a real economic engine not just for Yuma but for the entire state of Arizona."

Andy Tobin, Former Speaker of the Arizona House

~ $1.15B dollars of economic impact to

Yuma County!

• 76 Training units

• 4,000 Troops trained

• 77,000 Visitors

• 4,000 Retirees

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes ORGANIZATION: Chief of Staff, Public Affairs Office �� POC: Chuck Wullenjohn �UPDATED/REVIEWED: 18 Sept 12

NOTES/TALKING POINTS:

The "payroll" number is the total amount of payroll dollars that flow into �the community each payday from YPG workers. These dollars fuel �local restaurant expenditures, stores, gas purchases, tax revenues, �small businesses of all types, etc. The numbers include the salary dollars �from TRAX. The overall number is meant to show the massive economic �impact of YPG payroll in the local community. This is an“ economic impact" �document, and public officials understand the major impact payroll dollars �play in the community.

Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC)

Other YPG Team Members

Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE)

Mission & Installation Contracting Command (MICC)

Military Working Dogs (MWD)

Commissary

Tethered Aerostat Radar System

(TARS)

Health Clinic

Logistics Readiness Center

Veterinary Service

General Motors

Special Warfare Training Center

Special Operations Command Flight Detachment Army Air Force Exchange

Services (AAFES)

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes ORGANIZATION: PAO POCs: Chuck Wullenjohn/Teri Womack UPDATED/REVIEWED: 9 Aug 12 (updated photos)

ACRONYMS:

TMDE - Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment CPAC – Civilian Personnel Advisory Center AAFES – Army Air Force Exchange Service

NOTES/TALKING POINTS: This chart depicts tenant organizations at Yuma Proving Ground

YPG has charter for environmental testing across the spectrum of environmental conditions

Source: Combination of two maps: “The Pentagon’s New Map, War and Peace in the 21st Century” by Thomas P. Barnett and the map of Ecoregions, first developed by Koeppen in the 1930’s, refined by Dr. Robert Bailey of USA Dept. of Agriculture in the 1980’s

Environmental Testing

TRTC

CRTC

YTC

ALL

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes ORGANIZATION: Tech & Invest Div POC: Chris Johnson UPDATED/REVIEWED: 9 Aug 12

SOURCE: Combination of two maps: “The Pentagon’s New Map, War and Peace in the 21st Century by Thomas P. Barnett and the map of Ecoregions, first developed by Koeppen in the 1930’s, refined by Dr. Robert Bailey of USA Dept. of Agriculture in the 1980’s)

NOTES/TALKING POINTS:

It is accepted that lighter, more agile U.S. forces will continue to be engaged throughout the non-industrialized zone of instability encompassing the Middle East, Central Asia, North and Tropical Central Africa, Indonesia, and possibly even Central and/or Northern South America for many years to come. This is illustrated by a map from the book “The Pentagon’s New Map, War and Peace in the 21st Century by Thomas P. Barnett.

This map introduces the concept of Ecoregions, first developed by Koeppen in the 1930’s, refined by Dr. Robert Bailey of USA Dept. of Agriculture in the 1980’s, and currently adopted for management of U.S. Army lands. This approach expands the temperature based classification used in the 1970’s era (AR 70-38 “Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation for Extreme Climatic Conditions”) to include other key environmental factors which influence man-machine performance.

This combined Barnet and Bailey map is used to illustrate that the areas of most probable Army involvement for the next decades will be the Deserts and Jungles of the world’s mid-latitudes, not Europe or other Temperate (Basic) regions. These regions also include high, arid plateaus and some of the World’s highest mountains, so cold will also remain a factor.

• Conducts testing in one of the coldest areas of Alaska, capitalizing on brutal combination of cold, snow, ice, and wind

• Commonly conducts tests in temperatures from -25°F to -40°F, and sometimes into the -50°F to -60°F range

Fort Wainwright and Fort Greely

Alaska

Yuma Proving Ground Test Centers

Yuma, Arizona

• One of the hottest and driest areas in the nation, closely resembling major desert areas worldwide

• Stable atmosphere, dry clear air, low wind, near sea level altitude

(498.9`ASL) 8

Real World Testing vs Chamber Testing

PanamaSuriname

• Conducts testing of systems and materials in hot, humid, tropical, climates with swampy terrain and dense vegetation

• Variety of microenvironments combining factors that are unable to be reproduced simultaneously in a chamber

*Honduras is available for testing upon customer request.

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes Yuma Proving Ground Test Center The Yuma Proving Ground consists of three test centers – Yuma Test Center, Cold Regions Test Center, and the Tropics Test Center.

-The key take away of this slide is we test items in the extreme environments to coincide with the National Defense Strategy. Desert (extreme hot), Tropic (hot/humid) and Arctic (very cold).

-Also, testing items outside an environmental chamber has a lot of advantages, because it introduces test items to a DYNAMIC environment, which could potentially outline flaws with systems in the extreme environments.

-Cases in Point – The Army tested their newest boot in Hawaii and it did very well; however, when the boot was tested in Panama (under harsher environmental extremes) to boot soles started to delaminate.

-At CRTC, during the test of a Bradley Upgrade, the rubber on the road wheels became brittle and started to crack under the extreme cold conditions, when under hot conditions, there were no issues.

• Cold Weather Effects

• Individual Soldier Systems

• Armored & Artillery Systems

• Large Caliber Munitions

• Smart Munitions

• Direct-Fire Weapons

• Auto Systems Performance

• Heavy Equipment Transport

• Aircraft Munitions & Weapons

• Sensors/Target Acquisition Systems

Cold Regions Test Center Mission

ASV

M-ATV

Stryker Mobile Gun System

M1A2 SEP v2

LLDR w/HAAD

LVSR

Javelin

MISSION: The U.S. Army Cold Regions Test Center, plans and conducts natural environment Arctic testing year-round to inform Department of Defense and

Mission-Partner materiel development and procurement decisions.

Thermal Weapon Site

Hippo

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes ORGANIZATION: Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC) POCs: LTC May/Jeff Lipscomb UPDATED/REVIEWED:

NOTES/TALKING POINTS:

CURRENT & FUTURE PROGRAMS

M1A2 SEP v2 Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR) Enhanced Night Vision Goggles (ENVG) Small Unit Support Vehicle (SUSV) Re-Power Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Rifleman Radio Sense Through The Wall (STTW) Radar Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Hippo WaterTank Cold Weather Helmet Pad Eight Long-Term Storage Tests

ACRONYMS:

Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder (LLDR) Armored Security Vehicle ( ASV)

Tropic Regions Test Center Mission

• Individual Soldier Systems

• Chemical/Biological Protective Systems

• Chemical/Biological Detectors

• Sensors/Target Acquisition Systems

• Mine Countermine

• Automotive Systems

• Communications/Electronics Systems

• Exposure Testing

• Human Factors Engineering

MISSION: To plan and conduct tropic environmental development testing on a wide variety of military electronic systems, materials, weapons, and equipment of all conceivable types, sizes, configurations and uses

Stryker

FORESTER

M56E1 Smoke Generator System

Dash

M-ATV

XM-8

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes ORGANIZATION: Tropic Regions Test Center (TRTC) POC: Ernie Hugh UPDATED/REVIEWED: 7 Dec 11

NOTES/TALKING POINTS:

CURRENT & FUTURE PROGRAMS

Army Combat Helmet (ACH) Suspension System Joint Chemical Biological Radiological Agent � Water Monitor (JCBRAWM) Counter Radio Controlled IED Propagation � Characteristics Testing MRAP-All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV)

ACRONYM: FOPEN Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Tracking and Engagement Radar (FORESTER)�

COL Johnathon Nelson Commander

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes

Yuma Test Center Mission

NASA Orion

MRAP on Hilly Trails Course

M1A1 Firing 120mm Test Ammunition

Counter-Rockets, Artillery, and Mortars

Minehound Detector

• Combat Vehicles and Automotive Systems

• Air Delivery Systems/Airdrop

• Rotary wing - Aircraft Armaments

• Engineering Equipment

• Direct-Fire Systems (non missile/rocket)

• Improvised Explosive Device (IED)

• Indirect-Fire Systems

• Unmanned Aircraft Systems

• Extreme Natural Environment - Desert Testing

K-Max

XM982 Excalibur

MISSION: To plan and conduct testing on DoD, Foreign, Military, and Commercial materiel, in the desert environment in order to provide timely, accurate, and relevant information to support the Warfighter

Apache Block II

HELLFIRE

Persistent Threat Detection System

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes ORGANIZATION: Yuma Test Center (YTC)/Aviation & Air Delivery Systems Test Dir POC: Grant Ware UPDATED/REVIEWED: 12 Jul 11/ 9 Aug 11

Combat vehicles and automotive systems Air delivery systems/airdrop Aircraft systems - aircraft armaments and armament systems integration-rotary Engineering equipment (Demolition, Mine systems, Countermines, Detection systems - � hand-held, vehicle mounted, airborne, and Clearing systems - explosive, mechanical) Direct-fire systems (non missile/rocket) - Direct-fire munitions performance/ acceptance Electronic countermeasures - improvised explosive device (C-lED) Indirect-fire systems (Mortars, Indirect-fire weapon systems, Munitions performance, � Smoke/obscurants) Ground and Airborne sensors Unmanned aircraft systems (Performance and Weapons integration) Extreme natural environment - Desert testing

• Over 838,000 acres (1,300 square miles); larger than the state of Rhode Island

• DoD's fourth largest installation (after Barry Goldwater, Edwards AFB, and WSMR)

• Excellent Physical and Spectral Isolation with mountains to south and west to mitigate encroachment and contain RF transmissions

• Predominantly bordered by other Federal lands which provides a sparse population for lower levels of ambient RF energy.

Yuma Area Landspace

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Yuma Area Airspace

• Control of approx 1.2 million acres of Restricted Airspace; Ceiling capped at 80,000 ft

• 360 visual flight rules (VFR) flying days/year

• Stable atmosphere, dry clear air, low wind, near sea level altitude (498.9`ASL)

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POCs: Chuck Wullenjohn/Teri Womack

YTC Instrumentation and Equipment Kineto Tracking Mount

(KTM) with cameras

MPS-25 Tracking Radar Aircraft Instrumentation Pod with 1553 Bus and video recording hardware

Ground vehicle GPS position instrumentation

Ground vehicle braking instrumentation

Strain Gage Instrumentation

TMDE Calibration Instrumentation

Weibel and Mark V Muzzle Velocity Radars

High Speed Imagery of a Hellfire Missile

Dust Instrumentation Chamber

Weibel 240 Watt CW Doppler tracking radar

Flight Follower Camera System

Aircraft Encryption InstrumentationReal-Time Mission Control Room

All tied together with real-time systems analysis and data distribution

Downbore/Obturation imagery of a 105mm

Antipersonnel Canister

Imagery of Guided 155mm Artillery Round

Aircraft Instrumentation Pod with GPS position instrumentation Mobile, Adaptable & Integrated

Instrumentation & Equipment

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes ORGANIZATION: Yuma Test Center POCs: All YT Directorates UPDATED/REVIEWED: 12 Jul 11/9 Aug 11

NOTES/TALKING POINTS: Examples of current instrumentation at Yuma Test Center used to support testing

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Unmanned Aircraft Systems

• Integrated Aviation Systems

• Aircraft Munitions and Weapons

• Precision Navigation Systems

• Sensor & Target Acquisition Systems

• Personnel Parachute Systems

• Cargo Air Delivery Systems

• Guided Parachute Systems

• Materiel Air Drop Qualification

• Soldier Systems

• Desert Environmental Testing

• Electronic Warfare

YTC Air Combat Systems Test Directorate Core Mission Activities

JPADS

Apache Block II

HELLFIRE

PTDS

NASA Orion

Errant HELLFIRE

ZEPHYR

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NOTES/TALKING POINTS:

Advanced Ram Air Parachute System (ARAPS): Testing to support replacing the current military free fall parachute system. Current testing focused on gathering baseline data on the current system (MC-4) and risk reduction for data acquisition using test parachutists from YTC. Future testing will support source selection and then testing of selected system.

Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS): Testing upgraded software and low cost canopies for the 2K system (Firefly). Conducting developmental testing for the 10K system (Dragonfly).

NASA Ares and Orion: Continuing testing of recovery parachute systems for Crew Exploration Vehicle. Last drop was a 20,000 lb engineering design unit (EDU) from a C-130 aircraft.

Low Cost Low Altitude (LCLA) Parachutes: Testing to validate performance of converted personnel parachutes (T-10 and T-10R) and other designs. Also tested LCLA deployments from an M28 Skytruck aircraft.

Apache Sensor Development: Continuing tests of software and hardware upgrades, along with backwards compatibility tests. Future testing will include a new Day TV to address parts obsolescence; a new Laser Range Finder/Designator and new Laser Receiver.

Kiowa Warrior Upgrades: Current testing includes a new two-circuit card, Mast-Mounted Sight (MMS) system processor card, designated the Two Card System Processor (TCSP). Future testing will include a Laser Range Finder/Designator LRFD replacement due to parts obsolescence, as well as software upgrades to the Controls and Display System (CDS).

AH-64D Apache: Ongoing testing of Apache Block III Weapons and Sights, includes 30mm Gun Subsystem Controller, Sensor Resolution, Covert Lighting, and Weapons Compatibility. Continuing upgrades to Block I and Block II Apaches include regression testing of new software loads as well as compatibility with new missile models such as the P+ HELLFIRE.

Fire-X: Supporting initial flight testing of Fire X, a commercial Bell 407 helicopter aircraft that can be fitted with controls from the Fire Scout UAS to make it unmanned.

Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS): YPG is currently testing Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) sensor upgrades to support emerging Joint Urgent Operational Needs Statements (JUONS) from Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Concurrently YPG is supporting PTDS operator training prior to deployment.

Common Sensor Payload (CSP): Scheduled to be the primary targeting sensor for the U.S. Army’s Grey Eagle UAS. YPG is currently testing the CSP high definition electro optical sensor and target location accuracy upgrades.

Small Tactical Radar-Lightweight (STARLite) Sensor: Scheduled to the primary wide area surveillance sensor for the U.S. Army’s Grey Eagle UAS. YPG is currently testing the STARLite resolution enhancement upgrade as well as supporting the program manager with a surrogate airborne test bed (Cessna Caravan) prior to system integration on the Grey Eagle UAS.

Jordan Border Security Program (JBSP) : A US Army and Jordan Armed Forces joint initiative to secure the Jordan Border. YPG has been supporting both CONUS and OCONUS performance testing since 2007. The JBSP Phase 1B is expected to be on contract with DRS Inc. in 2QFY11 with testing to continue through 2012.

• Electronic Warfare/Attack

• Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance

• Counter-IED Systems/Systems of Systems

• CREW on CREW Compatibility Testing

• Advanced Sensor Testing

• ElectroMagnetic Interference (EMI) Testing

• Blue Force Comms Compatibility Testing

• Explosive Detection

• Platform Integration w/combat & tactical vehicles

YTC Air Combat Systems Test Directorate Electronic Warfare

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Presenter Notes

RGANIZATION: YTC, AADS POC: Grant Ware/Peter Schaffer UPDATED/REVIEWED: 28 Aug 12

• Large Caliber Munitions

• Guided Munitions

• Howitzer and Munitions Production Acceptance

• Mines, Countermines, and Demolitions

• Armored and Artillery Systems

• Direct Fire Weapons and Munitions

• Automotive Systems Performance

• Heavy Equipment Transport Systems

• Desert Environment Testing

• Radar Systems

YTC Ground Combat Systems Test Directorate Core Mission Activities

MRAP on Hilly Trails Course

M1A1 Firing 120mm Test Ammunition

A3 Bradley Conducting TOW Firing

XM982 Excalibur

Stryker on Tilt Table

M1097A2 HMMWV

on Rock Ledge Course

M109A6 Paladin PIM

Counter-Rockets, Artillery, and Mortars

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes ORGANIZATION: Yuma Test Center (YTC)/Ground Combat Systems Test Dir POCs: Larry Bracamonte/Zack El Ansari UPDATED/REVIEWED: 12 Jul 11/ 9 Aug 11 NOTES/TALKING POINTS: The Combat & Automotive Systems Division (CASD) is currently testing several ACAT ID programs, to include several listed here. We test tactical wheeled and tracked vehicles in a harsh desert environment; and are responsible for the direct fire mission. A considerable amount of effort has been expended on testing the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle program, accounting for 30 different vehicle variants, 140 MRAP vehicles, and ~350k endurance test miles completed since MRAP testing started in summer of 07. All tests were specifically designed and developed to test and evaluate the design features of improved mobility in Afghanistan while maintaining the survivability of the MRAP.

We are also currently testing the Stryker Double V-hull (DVH) to support Phases 1 and 2 decision points in the rapid acquisition strategy. Testing is addressing DVH modifications, integrating survivability enhancements to the suspension, drive line, and steering systems to maintain mobility and durability performance of the vehicle with the added weight of the survivability enhancements. DVH will also include other OEF enhancements being made to the vehicles in an effort to improve survivability and performance. YTC will conduct an OT event in the future to address the "-ilities" for soldiers to conduct tactical missions. Fielded Stryker vehicles with OEF survivability upgrades will be compared to the prototype DVH with a modified chassis to increase survivability. YPG has extensive infrastructure and facilities in place to accommodate current and future tactical vehicle/combat systems; along with avery accommodating workforce; and the land mass to accommodate user validations, training, and LOG DEMOs Program Status:

JLTV Tech Demo: Nine vehicles and six trailers continue with 20,000 miles of Reliability and Maintainability (RM) Testing MRAP: 15-20 programs ongoing evaluating RM and automotive performance/modifications and improvements HETS: 20,000 miles each of RM testing completed on three vehicles; currently evaluation of modifications and improvements is underway FMTV: Six FMTV platforms are currently conducting durability and automotive performance testing M829E4, Advanced Kinetic Energy (AKE) Program, 120-millimeter (mm): Progressing into the next preproduction phase; competition ongoing between two contractors Stryker Double V-hull: DVH and Baseline Strykers currently undergoing comparison/evaluation performance testing Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Package (SEP): 5 Abrams undergoing testing to evaluate RM and product improvements Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems A3: 13 systems undergoing RM evaluation and performance testing (product improvement, full-on production testing and qualification testing)

U.S. ARMY YUMA PROVING GROUNDU.S. ARMY YUMA PROVING GROUND

Range Operations and Training Division Date: 7 November 2023

Aviation Systems & Elect Test Division

Instrumentation Division

Maintenance Division

Ground Combat Systems

Test Directorate

Metrology & Simulation Division

Ammunition &

Armaments Division

Munitions & Weapons Division

Combat/Automotive Systems Division

Air Combat

Commander Yuma Test Center

Flight Services Division

Training Exercise Management

Branch Qty. 3

Range Control

Qty. 11

Range Planning

Qty. 8

Range Operations & Training Division

Qty. 24

Business Operations

Civilians: 20 Contractors: 4

Provide planning, coordination, and control for safe test and warfighter training execution at Yuma Test Center

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes

Business Operations - YTC Administrative Support, Test Contract Support and QA, YTC Budget Support, YPG Army Acquisition Workforce Management.

Capabilities: YTC Budget, Training, Facilities, Awards, Army Acquisition Certification, Service Contracts, Government/contractor Recruit Program.

Range Planning Division - To provide excellent service to our customers by ensuring that all test activities are scheduled safely while maximizing Yuma Test Center's ranges and resources.

Capabilities:

Range Support Review and approve test sites & gun positions Approve proposed Safety Danger Zone, Line of Fire Review, coordinate, and provide recommendations for new sites, targets, construction, or any other action with Danger areas 1, 2, & 3 Provide Safety Briefings Range Planning Maintain Range Schedule/RTSS Coordinate/schedule tests Resolve range conflicts Coordinate Range Incident Review Prepare/Coordinate Daily Airspace Provide Range Data Prepare Private Industry Contracts Staff YTC Correspondence

• Coordination with Garrison on range operations (Gate Operation, Emergency Management, Utility Outages)

• Liaison with other government agencies (FAA, US Fish and Wildlife, BLM, AZ Game & Fish)

• Scheduling of air, land and support personnel for all Yuma Test Center test and training events

• Private Industry Contracts

• Range Incident Review Board

• Workload/Workforce Analysis

• Range Access Center

• Land, airspace, and air traffic management

• Troop Labor Program

• Exercise Training Management/Coordination

Capabilities and Functions

Provide planning, coordination, and control for safe test and warfighter training execution at Yuma Test Center

Over 838,000 acres (1,300 square miles);

larger than the state of Rhode Island

YPG manages airspace over 1.2 million acres of land (1,264,693 acres/1,976 sq miles) Over YPG: 838,000 acres (1,309 sq miles) Over the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge: 426,693 acres (667 sq miles)

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Range Planning Division - To provide excellent service to our customers by ensuring that all test activities are scheduled safely while maximizing Yuma Test Center's ranges and resources.

Capabilities:

Range Support Review and approve test sites & gun positions Approve proposed Safety Danger Zone, Line of Fire Review, coordinate, and provide recommendations for new sites, targets, construction, or any other action with Danger areas 1, 2, & 3 Provide Safety Briefings Range Planning Maintain Range Schedule/RTSS Coordinate/schedule tests Resolve range conflicts Coordinate Range Incident Review Prepare/Coordinate Daily Airspace Provide Range Data

Range Planning Responsibilities Range Planning

Schedule all tests, training, and other efforts:

• Yuma Test Center (Ground Combat and Air Combat Directorates)

• Training Exercise Management Office (TEMO)

• Military Freefall School (MFFS)

• Misc. – AZ Game & Fish, USGS Mapping, etc.

• ATEC Decision Support System (ADSS)

• Ensure that projects are active in ADSS

• Ensure funding and estimate are entered prior to final approval on the schedule

• Private Industry Contracts

• Range Incident Reports

• Track

• Review Board

• Data Calls/Statistics

• Databases (VDL), Range Test Scheduling System (RTSS), Overtime (OT), Workload

• Visitor Center

• Serve as the Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE) for the Visitor Center

Range Control Responsibilities Range Activity Display Management (RAD)

― Maintaining software application for development of surface danger zones (SDZs)

Range Safety ― Day of execution ― Assist Range Safety with planning

Range Control ― Control, monitor, manage ground and airspace activities ― 24 hr ops, M-F

Air Traffic and Airspace Management/ Surveillance ― Coordinates with FAA (LA and ALB Centers) ― Coordinates with MCAS ATC

• Range Activity Data Collection

• Range Inspections

• Hazard Analysis Working Group

• Range Commander Council

Range Operations Group

• Review Training Event Plans

• Review Commodity Area SOPs

• Aircrew Safety Briefs

Range Activity Display A homegrown software solution

TEMO Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, coordinate and execute all non-resident operational test support and training events

• Ensure DA, ATEC and YPG Safety Regulations are followed Mission support for Solider Touchpoints, DT/OT LUTs and IOT&Es, Large scale demonstrations

• Logistical and troop welfare support

• Single point coordination between visiting test/training units and YPG/YTC/IMCOM

• Maintain assigned facilities and ranges

Test Mission Support

Training Support

Troop Life Support

• Assistance with mission planning and range capability integration

• Coordinate test officer requirements for troops life support

• Facilities

• Training devices

• Miscellaneous equipment

• Ranges

• MOUT Facilities

• Live fire shoot house

• Automated targets

• Training devices

• Use of test courses and facilities

• Forward Operating Base Laguna (FOB Site)

• Capable of supporting a battalion size element

• Forward Operating Base Castle Dome Annex (CDA FOB)

• Capable of supporting a company size element

• Building 110/120

• Open bay “ready room” with 72 troop capacity

• Equipment storage adjacent to “ready room”

• Expeditionary camp

• Sufficient Alaska tents to support approximately 500 troops at a field site

• One-Stop Shop for all YPG-wide coordination including Class I support

TEMO Support Capabilities

Edwin Patchet, Director Ground Combat Systems Test Directorate

• Large Caliber Munitions

• Guided Munitions

• Howitzer and Munitions Production

Acceptance

• Mines, Countermines, and Demolitions

• Armored and Artillery Systems

• Direct Fire Weapons and Munitions

• Automotive Systems Performance

• Heavy Equipment Transport Systems

• Desert Environment Testing

• Radar Systems

YTC Ground Combat Systems Test Directorate Core Mission

M1A1/ 120mm Test Ammunition

A3 Bradley TOW Firing

Stryker

120mm XM1069 AMP

ERCA Hyper Velocity Projectile

Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)

Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)XM1299 Self Propelled Howitzer

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NOTES:

Photos added:

Stryker on Cibola Dust Course photo M1069 munition characteristic photo

Ground Combat Systems Test Directorate Major Customers

JPEO Armaments & Ammunition (Picatinny Arsenal, NJ) PM - Combat Ammunition Systems (CAS) PM - Close Combat Systems (CCS) PM - Maneuver Ammunition Systems (MAS)

• Army Futures Command (Austin, Texas) DEVCOM - Armaments Center DEVCOM - Ground Vehicle Systems Center

• PEO Ground Combat Systems (Warren, MI) PM Self Propelled Howitzer Systems (APHS) PM Mounted Armored Vehicles (MAV) PD Main Battle Tank Systems (MBTS) PM Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT)

• PEO Combat Support & Combat Service Support (Warren, MI)

JPO JLTV

PM Force Protection PM Transportation Systems

PEO

AMMUNITION

27%

PEO COMBAT

SUPPORT &

COMBAT

SERVICE

SUPPORT 1%

PEO Ground Cbt Sys 23%

PEO Intel & Elec Warfare 2%

PEO Missile & Space 2%

US ARMY

FUTURES

COMMAND

28%

US ARMY

MATERIEL

CMD 7%

FMS 2%

Misc DOD 6% PI 0%

Other Army 2%

FY23 Ground Combat Customer Base

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes Ground Combat Systems Directorate Develop, procure, and test technology and instrumentation for ground combat systems to address future needs in these areas.

Lot Acceptance and R&D comprise majority of work.

Ground Combat Systems Workload

FY

Reimbursable Labor Hours (K)

M&W CASD GCS YTC

FY23 804 210 1,023 1,705

FY22 810 334 1,144 1,811

FY21 769 408 1,177 1,808

FY20 637 347 984 1,647

FY19 619 395 1,014 1,733

FY18 566 576 1,142 1,858

FY17 585 562 1,147 1,732

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

Re im bu rsa ble La bo r H ou rs

FY22 GCS Monthly Reimbursable Labor Hours

MW CASD GCS Total

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Business Operations - YTC Administrative Support, Test Contract Support and QA, YTC Budget Support, YPG Army Acquisition Workforce Management.

Capabilities: YTC Budget, Training, Facilities, Awards, Army Acquisition Certification, Service Contracts, Government/contractor Recruit Program.

Range Planning Division - To provide excellent service to our customers by ensuring that all test activities are scheduled safely while maximizing Yuma Test Center's ranges and resources.

Capabilities:

Range Support Review and approve test sites & gun positions Approve proposed Safety Danger Zone, Line of Fire Review, coordinate, and provide recommendations for new sites, targets, construction, or any other action with Danger areas 1, 2, & 3 Provide Safety Briefings Range Planning Maintain Range Schedule/RTSS Coordinate/schedule tests Resolve range conflicts Coordinate Range Incident Review Prepare/Coordinate Daily Airspace Provide Range Data

Ground Combat Systems Directorate

Maintenance Division

Ground Combat

Ammunition & Armaments Division

Organization DAC CTR Ground Combat 6 0 Combat & Automotive 37 22 Munitions & Weapons 33 21

Maintenance 50 88 Ammunition & Armaments 53 120 Metrology & Simulation 24 43 Total 203 294

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Range Operations & Training Division

Aviation Systems & Elect Test Division

Instrumentation

Ground Combat

Ammunition & Armaments

Air Combat

Commander

Flight Services Division

Training Exercise Management

Range Control

Range Planning

Yuma Test Center Organization

Presenter Notes Presentation Notes

Business Operations - YTC Administrative Support, Test Contract Support and QA, YTC Budget Support, YPG Army Acquisition Workforce Management.

Capabilities: YTC Budget, Training, Facilities, Awards, Army Acquisition Certification, Service Contracts, Government/contractor Recruit Program.

Range Planning Division - To provide excellent service to our customers by ensuring that all test activities are scheduled safely while maximizing Yuma Test Center's ranges and resources.

Capabilities:

Range Support Review and approve test sites & gun positions Approve proposed Safety Danger Zone, Line of Fire Review, coordinate, and provide recommendations for new sites, targets, construction, or any other action with Danger areas 1, 2, & 3 Provide Safety Briefings Range Planning Maintain Range Schedule/RTSS Coordinate/schedule tests Resolve range conflicts Coordinate Range Incident Review Prepare/Coordinate Daily Airspace Provide Range Data

Munitions and Weapons Division

• Indirect fire weapon systems

• Large-caliber munitions, including guided projectiles

• Munitions production acceptance and stockpile reliability

• Mine performance, detection, and neutralization

• Smart and networked munitions

• Insensitive munitions and final hazard classification

• Weapon and munition malfunction investigations

Generate Reports and Safety Recommendations to support Soldier testing and materiel release

Admin Team

Reports Quality Team

ORSA

Team

Artillery and Mines

MCD

Team

Artillery Team 1

Counterfire

Mortar Team 2

Mortar Team 1

Artillery Team 2

Chief

Mortar and Counterfire

M777 Lightweight HowitzerCountermine Roller Effectiveness

Autonomous Mine Detection System M109A7 Paladin Integrated Management (PIM)120mm Mortar Propellant Cook-off Test

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes Munitions And Weapons Division - 2 Branches (Total Personnel: 51 (30 government, 21 contractors) Artillery & Mines – Test Officers - Gov: 14, Cont: 5 Mortars & Counterfire - Test Officers - Gov: 12, Cont: 4

Capabilities, Kofa Ranges, and Facilities - Ranges 21 Permanent Firing Positions - Includes ammunition storage and preparation, and environmental simulation facilities.

Terminal Ballistics Evaluation Area - Includes prepared and instrumented impact areas.

Extended Range Munitions Area - A maximum range attainable of 75,000 meters, with 65,000 meters under tracking surveillance. Tests are conducted from three separate drop zones and a water-impact zone for dynamic testing from aircraft.

Ballistic Range - Electric; Indirect Fire Proof & Recovery; Engineering Demonstration; Multipurpose Indirect Fire; Small Arms Facilities Environmental Simulation - Rain, humidity, extreme heat and cold.

Mine Test, Countermine and Demolitions - The western world's most advanced mine test facility operating under carefully controlled conditions by mine experts. The facility has an open field and closed chamber test capability.

Automatic Weapons Elevation-Depression Firing Open Air Ordnance Emissions Testing Experimental & Acceptance Weapons Material Analysis Lab Smart Weapons Test Range - For testing of the most futuristic weapons systems. Acoustically quiet, with thousands of acres of test area and its own solar generated power system.

Habitual Support Personnel Gun Crews - 9 High-speed Photo/Radar - 20 personnel

The Munitions and Weapons Division has the primary Developmental Test Command (DTC) test function for:

Indirect fire weapons systems (mortar and artillery) performance and acceptance testing Indirect fire munitions (mortar and artillery) performance and acceptance testing , including guided projectile testing Mine detection performance testing of dismounted, vehicle-mounted, and airborne detectors Mine neutralization capabilities, including mine-clearing flails and other equipment/method Demolition tools and engineering munitions performance testing, including Special Forces tools, mines, networked munitions With the Metrology and Simulation Division, M&W can perform the full complement of simulated environments tests on weapons and munitions, including subjecting test items to extreme hot and cold temperatures, sand, dust, rain, shock, vibration, and altitude.

In addition, M&W performs insensitive munitions tests (fast cookoff, slow cookoff, sympathetic detonation, bullet impact, fragment impact, and shape-charge jet impact) tests and final hazard classification tests.

• Determining performance, safety, and reliability of munitions, weapons, and ground-based sensors/detectors

• Developmental, operational, and life cycle testing

• R&D, acquisition-evaluated, and production acceptance programs

• Department of Defense (DoD), non-DoD, and foreign customers

Munitions and Weapons Division Test Mission

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Test Officers, Program analyst, Report Writers, ORSA, Technicians, Facilities Coordinators, Dependent on external div contract workforce

Munitions and Weapons Division Major Test Efforts

XM982 Excalibur

Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR)

Minehound Detector

M109A6 Paladin PIM Counter-Rockets, Artillery, and Mortars

XM1100 Scorpion Networked Munition

XM395 Precision Guided Mortar Cartridge (APMI)

Spiral Wear Investigation M777 Lightweight Howitzer

Precision Guidance Kit

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes Recurring testing (the bread and butter of M&W test work) includes:

Munitions production acceptance (268 tests in FY10) Weapons production acceptance (4 105-mm M119A2 howitzers a week, more than 300 accepted to date; 2-6 155-mm M777 howitzers a week, more than 700 accepted to date) Guided projectiles, including XM982 Excalibur, XM395 Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI), Precision Guidance Kit (PGK)

— Durability

— Unique Desert Courses –wide range of severity

— Performance Courses

— GM Desert Proving Ground

Combat & Automotive Systems Division Test Capabilities and Support

• Test Courses Contract Support

• Automotive Instrumentation

• Test Vehicle Operators

• Data Acquisition

• Data Processing

• Test Vehicle Maintenance

• Logistical Support

• Weapon Systems Operation

— 3 Mobile Field Dynamometers

— Fuel Containment Facility

— Winch Facility

— Lift and Tie Down Facility

— Material Analysis Laboratory

— Laser Course Profiling System

— Rain Chamber

— Specialized vehicle instrumentation

— Vehicle Payload and Physical Measurements Area

— Platform scales (300,000 lbs capacity)

— Tilt Table (300,000 lbs capacity up to 47 deg)

— Fording Basin (up to 8 feet deep)

• Test Facilities

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CORE COMPENTENCIES: Vehicle Reliability and Maintainability, Vehicle Systems Performance, Desert Environmental Testing, and Direct Fire Munitions Performance and Acceptance.

Durability 200 miles of Surveyed and Profiled Test Courses Paved, Secondary, Trail, and Cross-country Terrain Unique Desert Courses – numerous desert terrain mobility areas – wide range of severity Rock Ledge (representative of Afghanistan terrain) Middle East (representative of Sinai Peninsula encompassing seven types of desert terrains found in the Middle East) Desert March Performance Courses Ride Dynamics, Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT), Concrete Side Slopes and Longitudinal Grades, Mud courses, Vapor Lock Wash, Dust courses, Standard Obstacles, Roll-on/Roll-off Ramp (12 and 15 deg), Evasive Maneuver/Brake Test Areas, and prepared sand longitudinal slopes and drawbar pull/tire slippage sand test areas.

Hot Weather Test Track & GM Desert Proving Grounds Ability to test continuous high speed in a hot desert environment (i.e., replicate logistic convoys in SE Asia).

Capacity to test the full spectrum of automotive test capabilities.

Collectively, testing to support SDDC-TEA (Surface Deployment and Distribution Command – Transportability Engineering Agency) Certification

• Reliability and Maintainability

• Automotive Performance

• Vehicle Systems Performance

• Desert Environmental Testing

• Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar

• Direct Fire Munitions Performance and Acceptance

Bradley

Abrams

JLTV

Stryker

MaxxPro

Combat & Automotive Systems Division Test Mission Areas

LT-ATV

Chief

Direct FireJoint ProjectsSpecial Projects

Tech Writers/ Admin Staff

Tech Specialist

RAM

Heavy Combat

Combat Systems Branch

Performance

Automotive Systems Branch

Medium Combat

Tactical Vehicle

Diversified Projects

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes Combat and Automotive Division - 2 Branches (Total personnel: 37 government, 22 contractors) Automotive Systems - Test Officers - Gov: 13, Cont: 7 Combat Systems – Test Officers - Gov: 16, Cont: 8

Courses, Facilities, and Vehicles (on both Cibola and Kofa Ranges)

Facilities Winch + Lift/Tiedown Test Facility - strength, tie down, lift to 130k lbs.

Toxic Fumes - Analyze /evaluate gas concentrations Noise - Interior/Exterior Testing Instrumentation - collection, telemetry & on-site Environmental - temperatures from -65 to +160° Tire Testing - SAE J2014 tire test/failure with x-ray Chemistry Test Lab - certified for fuel testing Maintenance Facilities - Tank Maintenance Facilities - Automotive Physical Characteristics - center of gravity, inertia, lifting, field of fire, etc.

Vehicles M1s- 9; YTC GSA – 694; Bradley's-9; M777s- 5; M109A- 6 paladins; 2 A5s (turning in)

Contract Support

• TV Instrumentation

• Photo Optics

• Targets

• Target Maintenance

• Acoustic Scoring

• Generators

Combat & Automotive Systems Division Test Capabilities and Support

• Weapons Firing Range Capabilities

— Lot Acceptance Tests

— Research and Development – up to 9K targets

— Firing On the Move

— Acoustic Scoring

— Free-Maneuvering Range

— High Explosive & Depleted Uranium Munitions

— Target Detection, Acquisition, Recognition, &

Identification

• Supporting Facilities

— Direct Fire gun positions

— Weapons Firing Environmental Chamber

— Mobile Crane

— 80,000 sq ft and 27,000 sq ft maintenance shops

— Complete machine fabrication and weld shop

— Ammunition conditioning chambers

— X-ray facility/standalone tire X-ray machine

— Threat Systems

— Weapon system instrumentation

• Radar

• Kinetic Tracking Mount

• Ammunition Handling

• Ammunition Conditioning

• Ammunition Recovery

• Logistical Support

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Presenter Notes Presentation Notes Only one of two CONUS locations allowed to fire DU per the NRC license GP-15 – High-Explosive Direct Fire Range with Acoustic Target Scoring GP-17A – Depleted Uranium Research and Development Direct Fire Range with targets out to 9K GP-20 – Depleted Uranium Research and Development Direct Fire Range with Acoustic Target Scoring Combat Systems Firing Range – 3,460 acres containing Moving Target Range, the RRC9 and Fire Control Stabilization Bump Courses, and Table 8 Range (radio controlled personnel and vehicle pop-up targets) Two remote moving targets at 1,500 to 2,500 meters Free-Maneuvering Range – 24 square miles of desert terrain for the free maneuvering of vehicles and troops Red Bluff - Lot Acceptance Testing of 120-mm Tank Munitions Target Detection, Acquisition, Recognition, & Identification (DARI) Range – Elevated site overlooking multiple target positions out to 9K and thru 90º in azimuth.

• Provides Ammunition Accountability & Oversight

• Provides Complete Life Cycle Management

• Supports A&E Requirements for T&E / Training

• Manages Three A&E Preparation Plants

• Assembles, disassembles, modifies, conditions, and performs tests on A&E and components, per Test Plan, emphasis placed on quality, safety, reliability and customer satisfaction.

• Manned / Remote Direct Fire Support

• Combat Vehicle Turret Operations Support

• Manned / Remote Firing-Artillery/Mortars

• Operator Level Weapon System

Maintenance/Training

• Cannon / Maintenance / Inventory

• COMSEC Security, Adherence, & Control

• Radio / Digital Data Communication Operations, Support, & Maintenance

• Electronic Warfare Operations Providing

Cryptographic Support in Field Operations

Ammunition & Armaments Division Maintains, modifies and controls ammunition, components, missiles and radioactive material & Provides trained weapons & tactical communication operators in support of the YTC RDT&E

Mission

Direct Fire

Ammunition Preparation

Artillery

Chief

Armaments Branch Chief

Ammunition

Ammunition Logistics

Conditioning Chambers

Ammunition Recovery

Admin/Supply Ammunition Administration

Stock Control / Planning / QA

Mobility

Equipment Specialist

Admin/Supply

Systems Test

TACOMS

Mortars

Scheduling /

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Ammunition Operations

• Maintains and controls ammunition, components, missiles and radioactive material,…